Feedback/improvements for the Air!

[hydbob]

- Car open WiFi hotspot for passenger devices have no cellular capability.

If you have no cellular...what is the car using as a connection to offer as wifi?

 

[Tesla2.0]

If you have no cellular...what is the car using as a connection to offer as wifi?

Some tablets device doesn’t come with cellular and only use WiFi.

 

[MoniputerLM]

If you have no cellular...what is the car using as a connection to offer as wifi?

" devices have no cellular capability", not that there is no cellular coverage.

 

[hydbob]

" devices have no cellular capability", not that there is no cellular coverage.

Oops! Yea I just use my phone as a Hotspot for those situations. My mistake!

 

[Tesla2.0]

If you have no cellular...what is the car using as a connection to offer as wifi?

Sorry missing demonstrative pronoun confusion. I often type fast and send fast.

 

[Tesla2.0]

Oops! Yea I just use my phone as a Hotspot for those situations. My mistake!

I have a grandpa AT&T family plan with no hotspot capability on devices, but allow me unlimited data around the world.

 

[codys21]

Just adding my opinions (sourced from the OP) here as another voice.
Using asterisks for personally extra important features.

• ***I'm really interested in dashcam ability and sentry mode. Dashcam is a bigger deal for sure but sentry mode shouldn't be much more of a lift. I use a regular dashcam so having one (several, really) integrated (like Tesla) would be ideal.
• Nav + music screen active at the same time, or just mutli-use
• *V2G, V2V, V2H charging capabilities
• **Mix & match steering, suspension, and throttle
• **Improved cabin temp hold (aka dog mode)
• Max cabin temperature (like Tesla Cabin overheat protection where if the cabin gets above 105f, it controls it regardless as long as you have enough battery. Tesla created this due to component failures, but it’s honestly a wonderful feature)
• Navigation
  • Google earth map overlay
  • Slow to find destinations
  • Short interruptions in cell signal confuse or lock up system
• More visualizations in Gauge Cluster
• Turn on anti-aliasing. Lines are jagged on the speedometer
• *Faster car startup
• Auto high for headlights/adaptive lighting
• *Seats
  • Comfort access/easy in out
  • Passenger Seat Memory
  • ***Heat/cool seats + steering wheel from app
• ***Regen settings and drive mode linked to profile
• Make Lock/Unlock more consistent with both Mobile Key and Key Fob
  • Customization of Unlock/Lock
  • Proximity lock - on/off
  • Unlock - Driver door/all doors
  • A way to turn off the car (Press park a second time)
  • Comfort access (seat moves back for exit) This helps many drivers with exit and helps if drivers of significant height differences share the car.
• Auto Wipers setting with variable speed
• *Park system/Camera
  • The cameras have a lag. The lag from reality to the screen inside the car is enough to be nauseating.
  • The graphics overlays cover the portions of the image you most need to see. The car is not represented on the screen accurately to where it is in the outside world. The audio alerts are annoying vs informative and often go to full tone when you are in fact not that close to anything.
  • The Park distance camera screen UI doesn’t even match up well with the rest of the UI in the car. Lower navigation panel is not there. The Autopark and Surround view links as well as the “x” and “mute” can be easily lost in the image.
• ***charge points need to adjust / adapt based on current consumption rate and not just when the route is first planned. (https://lucidowners.com/threads/enhancement-request-gps-must-be-dynamic-regarding-range.1065/)
• *left hand display in addition to the current mileage/average mile/kWh must have a 5 mins running average mile/kWh (https://lucidowners.com/threads/enhancement-request-energy-usage-needs-a-5-min-average.1066/)
• *Valet Mode/Young driver mode to limit acceleration/top speed
• *Delay on regen braking when disengaging cruise control
• Auto-precondition when destination is set as a charging station
• *Eco drive mode (disabling a motor while on highway or for less acceleration)
• *Ability to view both soc% and estimated mileage remaining
• Plug and charge enabled on other networks (Chargepoint and EvGo)

 

[LucidNC]

Just adding my opinions (sourced from the OP) here as another voice.
Using asterisks for personally extra important features.

• ***I'm really interested in dashcam ability and sentry mode. Dashcam is a bigger deal for sure but sentry mode shouldn't be much more of a lift. I use a regular dashcam so having one (several, really) integrated (like Tesla) would be ideal.
• Nav + music screen active at the same time, or just mutli-use
• *V2G, V2V, V2H charging capabilities
• **Mix & match steering, suspension, and throttle
• **Improved cabin temp hold (aka dog mode)
• Max cabin temperature (like Tesla Cabin overheat protection where if the cabin gets above 105f, it controls it regardless as long as you have enough battery. Tesla created this due to component failures, but it’s honestly a wonderful feature)
• Navigation
  • Google earth map overlay
  • Slow to find destinations
  • Short interruptions in cell signal confuse or lock up system
• More visualizations in Gauge Cluster
• Turn on anti-aliasing. Lines are jagged on the speedometer
• *Faster car startup
• Auto high for headlights/adaptive lighting
• *Seats
  • Comfort access/easy in out
  • Passenger Seat Memory
  • ***Heat/cool seats + steering wheel from app
• ***Regen settings and drive mode linked to profile
• Make Lock/Unlock more consistent with both Mobile Key and Key Fob
  • Customization of Unlock/Lock
  • Proximity lock - on/off
  • Unlock - Driver door/all doors
  • A way to turn off the car (Press park a second time)
  • Comfort access (seat moves back for exit) This helps many drivers with exit and helps if drivers of significant height differences share the car.
• Auto Wipers setting with variable speed
• *Park system/Camera
  • The cameras have a lag. The lag from reality to the screen inside the car is enough to be nauseating.
  • The graphics overlays cover the portions of the image you most need to see. The car is not represented on the screen accurately to where it is in the outside world. The audio alerts are annoying vs informative and often go to full tone when you are in fact not that close to anything.
  • The Park distance camera screen UI doesn’t even match up well with the rest of the UI in the car. Lower navigation panel is not there. The Autopark and Surround view links as well as the “x” and “mute” can be easily lost in the image.
• ***charge points need to adjust / adapt based on current consumption rate and not just when the route is first planned. (https://lucidowners.com/threads/enhancement-request-gps-must-be-dynamic-regarding-range.1065/)
• *left hand display in addition to the current mileage/average mile/kWh must have a 5 mins running average mile/kWh (https://lucidowners.com/threads/enhancement-request-energy-usage-needs-a-5-min-average.1066/)
• *Valet Mode/Young driver mode to limit acceleration/top speed
• *Delay on regen braking when disengaging cruise control
• Auto-precondition when destination is set as a charging station
• *Eco drive mode (disabling a motor while on highway or for less acceleration)
• *Ability to view both soc% and estimated mileage remaining
• Plug and charge enabled on other networks (Chargepoint and EvGo)

Valet Mode should probably also have some kind of Geo-Fencing alert and restrict GloveBox access

 

[Tesla2.0]

This is for further down the road…

Add adult classic games apps to kill time. (Unlike Tesla kiddy arcades)

- Chess
- Checker
- Mahjong Tiles
- Solitaire
- Scrabble
etc… etc

Make these games server based lobby or third party app, so owners can login and send invitation play social games with each other.

 

[Bel]

Id like to have a FOB with dedicated buttons as opposed to morse code and also where a button press is not a five seconds delay action but practically instantaneous. Could be offered as option and pay extra for.

 

[borski]

Id like to have a FOB with dedicated buttons as opposed to morse code and also where a button press is not a five seconds delay action but practically instantaneous. Could be offered as option and pay extra for.

In 2.0, the actions are fairly instantaneous, fwiw.

 

[muhanadkais]

1-Wireless charging need to be redesigned and the plastic material where the cup holders are need to be replaced with more scratch resistant material.

2-App interface for the Apple Watch.
3-Auto work destination in the morning and home in the afternoon without any user input

 

[Bobby]

1-Wireless charging need to be redesigned and the plastic material where the cup holders are need to be replaced with more scratch resistant material.

2-App interface for the Apple Watch.
3-Auto work destination in the morning and home in the afternoon without any user input

#2 exists.

 

[borski]

1-Wireless charging need to be redesigned and the plastic material where the cup holders are need to be replaced with more scratch resistant material.

2-App interface for the Apple Watch.
3-Auto work destination in the morning and home in the afternoon without any user input

For #3, you want it to *automatically start nav* for you? I would find that infuriating. You can tap the Home and/or Work buttons on the main screen, right? Moreover, Work disappears when you're at work, and Home disappears when you're at home.

 

[RichMalden]

For #3, you want it to *automatically start nav* for you? I would find that infuriating. You can tap the Home and/or Work buttons on the main screen, right? Moreover, Work disappears when you're at work, and Home disappears when you're at home.

Even simpler, just say "Alexa navigate home"

I love being able to tell Alexa to navigate to places by name for businesses and/or just speaking the address if I know it

 

[joec]

For #3, you want it to *automatically start nav* for you? I would find that infuriating. You can tap the Home and/or Work buttons on the main screen, right? Moreover, Work disappears when you're at work, and Home disappears when you're at home.

Tesla has this feature. I’ve never used it.

I do like that Tesla lets you swipe on the nav search field, and that always initiates directions to home. But it sounds like the home button on the Air does that?

 

[hydbob]

Tesla has this feature. I’ve never used it.

I do like that Tesla lets you swipe on the nav search field, and that always initiates directions to home. But it sounds like the home button on the Air does that?

It's just a saved destination. Push it and it loads the nav for that destination. Literally, one push of a button and that is now supposed to be automated? No thank you , 100% agrre with @borski . Stop trying to turn the Air into a Tesla.

 

[joec]

It's just a saved destination. Push it and it loads the nav for that destination. Literally, one push of a button and that is now supposed to be automated? No thank you , 100% agrre with @borski . Stop trying to turn the Air into a Tesla.

Reminds me of when DVD players started to auto-play the movie as soon as you popped in the disc. Or the many cars that turn on the radio as soon as you start them up, no matter how many times you turn the damn thing off. When did people get too lazy to press “play”?

 

[hellolucid]

1-Wireless charging need to be redesigned and the plastic material where the cup holders are need to be replaced with more scratch resistant material.

i completely agree with this. wireless charging is a pain in the neck and i gave up trying. I just use cables now.

also, the cup holders are really small and very tight. i fear i'll spill my coffee if i try to pick up the cup after it's fully seated.

 

[joec]

i completely agree with this. wireless charging is a pain in the neck and i gave up trying. I just use cables now.

also, the cup holders are really small and very tight. i fear i'll spill my coffee if i try to pick up the cup after it's fully seated.

I'll be shocked if we don't see a completely rethought cupholder / charging center console when Gravity is revealed. And then hopefully some form of that redesign will make its way to the next iteration of the Air.